1
as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter
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2
as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
competitors taking turns hurtling their javelins down the field
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Recent Examples of hurtle
The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing 670 million mph.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
SpaceX’s last two efforts to make progress on its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket ended with streaks of debris hurtling across the sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Bitcoin surged to a record high on Thursday, vaulting more than 3% in early trading and hurtling past $110,000 for the first time.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Riding itself, while no simulation involving gear changes, seems to capture the physicality of the activity, the importance of shifting your weight to make tight corners, and the thrill of hurtling down a hill with the brakes off.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
SpaceX’s last two efforts to make progress on its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket ended with streaks of debris hurtling across the sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Bitcoin surged to a record high on Thursday, vaulting more than 3% in early trading and hurtling past $110,000 for the first time.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Riding itself, while no simulation involving gear changes, seems to capture the physicality of the activity, the importance of shifting your weight to make tight corners, and the thrill of hurtling down a hill with the brakes off.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtle
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Along the Murrumbidgee River near Canberra, Australia, lizards were scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As the players waited to take the ice at their former Miami Arena home, a rat scurried among them until star Scott Mellanby sent it flying with a fatal slap shot.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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He’s compensated by throwing a ton of sliders, with just over a 40% usage rate.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Police said protesters threw fireworks at officers during the standoff and police said stores were looted in the downtown area.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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More Getty Images Fast forward to 2025, and Scheffler is no longer an amateur rushing through rounds to catch a basketball game.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Keep in mind, Miami had the sixth-best rushing attack in 2023.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Demonstrators blocked the 101 Freeway, set self-driving cars ablaze and hurled incendiary devices — and, in some cases, chunks of concrete — at law enforcement officers.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Jackie Chan is one of the greatest stuntmen ever, mostly for his willingness to hurl himself into extreme danger and his ability to keep delivering his lines afterward – not to mention basically inventing the Kung Fu comedy genre.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Analysts believe Washington will use the London meeting to push Beijing to speed up sales of minerals and other crucial components for manufacturing, while China is expected to argue for easing technology sales curbs, including on artificial intelligence chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Reconciliation Since agreeing on a final budget can be slow, to speed things up, the Senate often jumps straight to a process called reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Pomeranz has now tossed 18 1/3 innings for the Cubs and has yet to allow an earned run.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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As for her glam, the jewelry designer tossed her hair back into a messy bun with strands of hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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At one point, the guide hurried her group past an object in the distance.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The Democrats running for governor in 2026 hurried among caucus meetings, floor speeches and after-parties, telling their personal stories and talking up their bona fides for tackling some of California’s most entrenched problems, including housing affordability and the rising cost of living.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Teammates flung rubber rats at him after home games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Jenna Bush Hager immediately flung her arms out toward the actress, while cohost Leslie Bibb burst into laughter.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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“Hurtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtle. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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